On the day when I was shot, and on the next day, people raised the banners of 'I am Malala'. They did not say 'I am Taliban'. - Malala Yousafzai

I think of it often and imagine the scene clearly. Even if they come to kill me, I will tell them what they are trying to do is wrong, that education is our basic right.

In a situation where a lifelong school break was being imposed upon us by the terrorists, rising up against that became very important, essential.

Sometimes people like to ask me why should girls go to school, why is it important for them. But I think the more important question is why shouldn't they, why shouldn't they have this right to go to school.